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Toxicologist Testifies that Drugs Did Not Kill George Floyd
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A toxicologist testified Wednesday at the federal trial of three former officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights that it wasn't drug use, heart disease nor an...
Associated Press Feb 09, 2022 Photo from Hennepin County Jail

St. Cloud Police Chief Defends Use of No-Knock Warrants
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's top cop is defending law enforcement's use of no-knock warrants. The police tactic has become controversial in the wake of the fatal shooting of Amir Locke in Minneapolis during t...
Jake Judd Feb 09, 2022 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

UPDATE: Apollo High School Goes Into Lockdown.
Original Story Published February 9th at 4:55 p.m. Updated on February 9th at 5:56 p.m. (KNSI) - Apollo High School in St. Cloud went into lockdown on Wednesday due to a man threatening the school. Of...
Jeff McMahon Feb 09, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

School Bus Driver Shot in Minneapolis
(KNSI) - A school bus driver was shot Wednesday afternoon in North Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Police Department says officers were sent to the intersection of 37th and Girard avenue around 2:15 Wedn...
Jeff McMahon Feb 09, 2022 Unsplash

Drivers Feeling Pain At The Pump
(KNSI) - Gas prices are the highest they've been in ten years, and officials predict prices will continue to soar over the next few months. In St. Cloud, AAA reports the average price for a gallon of ...
Jeff McMahon Feb 09, 2022 Unsplash

Poultry Producers Wary of Bird Flu's Return to Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's poultry producers are monitoring cases of bird flu found in wild birds in other parts of the United States and Canada. A state veterinarian says it's an early warnin...
Associated Press Feb 09, 2022 Unsplash

Journalists settle suit over mistreatment covering protests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who said they were hurt or harassed while covering protests ...
Associated Press Feb 09, 2022 Associated Press

Fatal Accident at 3M Plant in Alexandria Investigated
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) - An investigation is underway into a fatal accident at a 3M plant in western Minnesota. Authorities in Alexandria say a male employee got caught in some machinery early Tuesday...
Associated Press Feb 09, 2022 Pixabay

St. Cloud Lawyer Selected as Judge on MN Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud lawyer has been appointed by the governor as a judge on Minnesota's Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals. Thomas Christenson is a workers' compensation attorney and shareholder ...
Jake Judd Feb 09, 2022 Submitted from Governor Walz's Office

Buffalo Strong, Allina Health to Mark One Year Since Deadly Clinic Shooting
(KNSI) - Members of the Allina Health community will pause Tuesday to honor and remember the victim and survivors of a fatal shooting at one of its clinics one year ago. February 9th, 2021, Gregory Ul...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 09, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News